travel
![](https://afterwhitsett.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/LadderCanyon-018-781x520.jpg)
Hiking Near Palm Springs – Ladder Canyon
In October of 2021, Maura and I took our first real vacation since the beginning of the pandemic. Graciously invited to sip poolside cocktails in Palm Springs for a few days by our old neighbors, we excitedly counted down the
![](https://afterwhitsett.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/122487260005_4-bg-781x520.jpg)
Effective Exploration (Part 2): Moab and Beyond
Continued from Part 1. March 26, 2017 After the previous day’s dehydration and vomit debacle, I got some fitful, sub-par sleep in my car, parked at one of the many BLM campgrounds outside Moab, UT. I had a bike rental
![](https://afterwhitsett.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/Paris-Title-781x520.jpg)
From Pittsburgh to Paris
To travel is to be uncomfortable. It’s been part of every adventure I’ve taken, but each time, excitement wipes my memory of past discomfort and I end up surprised when every moment of a trip isn’t sipping wine on sun-drenched
![](https://afterwhitsett.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/P1130299-781x520.jpg)
There and Back Again: Our Quick Trip to Washington, D.C.
We initially booked our semi-spontaneous trip to Washington, D.C. when we heard the original forecast for the cherry blossom peak. It happened to fall over St. Patrick’s Day weekend, which kicked off Dave’s week-long vacation. What a perfect coincidence! After